Overgrown beak?

[Turtleneck123]

Is his beak overgrown?

 

[JoesMum]

The photo isn't very clear, but yes it looks in overgrown and in need of attention to me

 

[Yvonne G]

Yeah, a little. It would be fairly easy to just nip off that excess on the front top.

 

[Turtleneck123]

The photo isn't very clear, but yes it looks in overgrown and in need of attention to me

Yeah, a little. It would be fairly easy to just nip off that excess on the front top.

Would it work if I just file it ?

 

[Turtleneck123]

Also is this something I should be concerned about ? Is it a sign of something bad

 

[missjmg19]

Also is this something I should be concerned about ? Is it a sign of something bad

Wondering this myself about our new little guy. Is an overgrown beak a bad thing?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Would it work if I just file it ?

You can file it, but personally i find this difficult.
I just carefully use nail clippers.
If it gets too long it can be a problem as the beak starts to deform, the tortoise may find it increasingly hard to eat and the strain placed on the tip of the beak can lead to splitting up the sides. Cuttlefish bone to nibble on may help prevent it, though some tortoises won't touch it. using a piece of rough slate or sandstone as a food plate can also help keep the beak naturally short.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

http://tortaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-to-trim-tortoises-beak-with-pictures.html
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beak-trimming.50894/
may be of help.

 

[Turtleneck123]

http://tortaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-to-trim-tortoises-beak-with-pictures.html
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beak-trimming.50894/
may be of help.

thank you so much !

 

[missjmg19]

You can file it, but personally i find this difficult.
I just carefully use nail clippers.
If it gets too long it can be a problem as the beak starts to deform, the tortoise may find it increasingly hard to eat and the strain placed on the tip of the beak can lead to splitting up the sides. Cuttlefish bone to nibble on may help prevent it, though some tortoises won't touch it. using a piece of rough slate or sandstone as a food plate can also help keep the beak naturally short.

Thanks....... yeah, I don't think I'm attempting to do this on my own! lol We are using slate for food plate and we have cuttlebone and a couple other pieces of slate and larger rocks in there. I'll give it a couple weeks and post another picture. If you all still think it looks too long, we'll let the vet handle this one! Thanks!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thanks....... yeah, I don't think I'm attempting to do this on my own! lol We are using slate for food plate and we have cuttlebone and a couple other pieces of slate and larger rocks in there. I'll give it a couple weeks and post another picture. If you all still think it looks too long, we'll let the vet handle this one! Thanks!

Some people find the slate doesn't do much good, though I think it helps with my Tidgy.
Indeed many prefer to let the vet do it, I hate doing it, it upsets Tidgy and i end up shaking like a leaf.